MILLER WINS COLUMBIA 300 WINTER MINI - Armed with Cool NoiZe, bowler makes mega-buck history
February 11, 2010
Rick Miller, of Lincoln, Neb., won a cool $20,000 after rolling a 236 in the final shootout of the Columbia 300-sponsored 2010 Winter Mini-Eliminator using the brand’s Cool NoiZe.
Miller finished 20 pins ahead of senior bowler Sam Carter, of Ben Lomond, Calif., who took home $10,000; third place and $7,500 went to 205 and under champ Darnell Pearson, of Baltimore, who rolled a 193 with the Columbia 300 Full Swing.
Miller’s Mini-Eliminator win was as historic as the event’s turn out for its 23rd event at South Point. The day before, the 40-year-old southpaw won another of the megabucks tournaments collecting a $30,000 grand prize.
The event saw a major increase in entries this year with more than 450 bowlers from around the world competing for more than a $250,000 in cash and prizes. Of the 84 bowlers who advanced to the finals, 42 earned $1,000 or more.
Earlier in the week, Rick Moussouleas, of Allen Park, Mich., took the title of the Mini-Eliminator Early Bird Champion. Moussouleas, who bowls out of the 205 and under division, won $2,000 for his win.
The Early Bird paid out a total of $10,000 to 60 bowlers. Starting with a field of 340, the Early Bird is a three squad qualifying event. Each entrant bowled two games with the top series from each division advancing to the finals. The finalist from each division bowled separate single game shootouts with the top three advancing to the Finals Shoot Out. The six bowlers who did not advance received $250. Each division had daily cashes of at least $50.
“Columbia 300 is proud to sponsor amateur tournaments like the Mini,” said Columbia 300 Brand Manager Chad Murphy. “After all, this sport and its future depend on league bowlers and what better way to encourage them?”
The dates for The Summer Mini-Eliminator will be finalized soon. Please visit http://www.minieliminator.com for updates and a complete listing of results.
— Based in Hopkinsville, Ky., Columbia 300 is a long-time power brand servicing the bowling world with quality and professional products. Its parent company, Ebonite International, Inc., is a privately-owned company that services bowling centers, distributors and retail outlets both domestically and internationally. The company’s other consumer product brands include Ebonite, Hammer, Robby’s, Columbia 300 and Track; its commercial product brands also include Ebonite VanTech Capital Equipment, Ebonite Bowling Center Direct and Powerhouse™. For more information, please visit columbia300.com
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